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Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking BigEasy at 1:13pm 01.01.23 Ask All Sailors 7/2163 Happy New Year to all! Appears that my first project for 2023 will involve repairing a Lewmar forwa
Help with the new O'Day hull tracking? SailKozy at 8:17pm 12.31.22 Day Sailers 6/1769 Hello, I was just given a ~12.5 ft O'Day boat with HIN XDY A5221 G4 85 that also has a 25 year O'Day
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) SailingSole at 5:37pm 12.31.22 Catalina 30 7/1915 Hello sailors and sister ships! I purchased my 1978 Catalina 30 roughly two years ago (Aug 2020) fo
Jabsco Bilge pump on 373 JDW at 3:24pm 12.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/720 I have a Jabsco Par Jabsco Shower/Bilge pump that was not drawing water out of the bilge. Seemed lik
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? SV_Gonromin at 1:23pm 12.31.22 Big Boats 10/1877 We recently purchased this boat and the surveyor was very excited that the boat has all the ductwork
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location MFD at 12:55pm 12.31.22 Big Boats 6/1399 Hi All, This topic came up again for me on another forum where a gentleman is considering installing
Com-Pac 16 general questions shine at 10:26am 12.31.22 Com-Pac 9/5306 Does anyone know the pulling weight of these boats on the trailer? Which year models are best and wh
Happy new year to all fred1diver at 7:49am 12.31.22 Ask All Sailors 7/437
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? rgranger at 9:21pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2005
Older sailers higgs at 8:46pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 65/6448 I am wondering how many senior citizens are still sailing. I am going to turn 74 this summer and st
Pesky Otters shanker at 6:22pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3124 What are some of the tactics that everyone uses to keep those darn otters off your boats while moore
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease alison.davey at 5:12pm 12.30.22 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1324 Hello! We have a 91' Alden 44 with water leaking while underway from the rudder post after some cold
Orca Rjm st.petersburg at 4:57pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1666 Has anyone installed and use this? It's new and seems like it would be like WAZE and easier to plot
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 8:35am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 8/763 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 with the wing keel option. Anyone know where to find the wing width dimens
Catalina 30 topping lift line length Ron Allen at 7:50am 12.30.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1399 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and am trying to find the correct line length for the one that connects to
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater SailingLoto at 6:20am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1118 We have spent 3 seasons sailing lake of the ozarks. We are looking to trailer our catalina c25 sout
Any sailor preppers out there? The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:46am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 62/5029 Hello again Following geo politics and carefully observing the international political arena there's
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 Mike8074 at 5:46pm 12.29.22 Catalina 275 9/1982 Hi Team: My 275 arrived by truck yesterday and it's at the boatyard in Seattle getting setup. One o
Sailing Distance Chart (1) JamesG161 at 2:30pm 12.29.22 Ask All Sailors 11/938 This a 1769 chart drawn by Guess who? "f" = "s" Have fun , like the Sailors of that time. Jim..
Total Coolant Volume on H41AC dkinzer at 8:25am 12.29.22 Big Boats 2/580 We have a 2007 H41AC with a Yanmar 4JH4E engine on which I'm preparing to do a coolant flush/replace

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Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help jssailem at 5:45pm 03.16.25 Most likely there are set screws that serve to holster the cutlass bearing in place. What is your s
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore jssailem at 5:34pm 03.16.25 I was skeptical that you'd get to use the boat much I suspect this will vary from one year to the
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 5:31pm 03.16.25 Hey, I am 100 yards outside the marina and need a gallon of gas." Suppose I was just outside the b
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 5:03pm 03.16.25 Rather than "no such thing as a free boat", I prefer, "All boats are a debt that must eventually be
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 4:58pm 03.16.25 PAN PAN is not for emergencies... Yes, it is. It is for emergencies where there is not an immediate
7 Years no haul out heritage at 4:49pm 03.16.25 You mentioned having new rigging and sails in storage. I assume that you mean running rigging lines
7 Years no haul out capta at 4:28pm 03.16.25 I would imagine all your zincs are gone, and have been for years. More than likely your prop is tras
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 4:27pm 03.16.25 Have you identified crew for the trip south? ICW or off-shore? What sort of electronics are on bo
Cockpit table crowding resolved! (1) BlowMeAway at 4:21pm 03.16.25 Nice! We did the same thing. 3rd best enhancement on the boat after Zarcor companionway doors and NY
7 Years no haul out kappykaplan at 4:17pm 03.16.25 Does this sound like a good plan to everyone? Any advice is beyond appreciated! Have you identifie
7 Years no haul out Bob1992 at 4:08pm 03.16.25 Thank you everyone for the replies! It means a lot to know I have the experience and expertise of a
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? SkiingSailor at 3:56pm 03.16.25 I think I might have unstressed that this is not for emergencies. , "Hey, I am 100 yards outside th
7 Years no haul out twodzusfittings at 3:43pm 03.16.25 All great comments. Once you've got her into good condition and you're ready to move down south, mak
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 3:39pm 03.16.25 What you are describing is SeaTow or TowBoatUS. Works like AAA. Join, pay the dues, and when trouble
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? colemj at 3:05pm 03.16.25 How would a kiteboarder carry and use a phone? I'm not up on the latest phone tech, but are they re
7 Years no haul out Richard19068 at 2:41pm 03.16.25 I plan on hauling the boat out and cleaning the bottom and giving her a good inspection.... If t
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 2:40pm 03.16.25 I should add ... when hauled out, take a good look at the rudder too. It is also subject to problems
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 2:35pm 03.16.25 I think I might have unstressed that this is not for emergencies. There are tools that are well-esta
Catalina 25 mast...1989 vs 1978 w4swk at 2:22pm 03.16.25 Well folks, today is my lucky day, I have found a direct replacement less than a 100 miles away (and
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 03.16.25 I was skeptical that you'd get to use the boat much but I'm glad to hear I was wrong and you've mana

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